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by saynotocat » Thu, 16 Nov 2017 1:30 am
sundaymorningstaple wrote:saynotocat,
I'll just bet you are from a 'reputed' university in India as well, correct?
The rest of the world, outside of the sub-domain/sub-continent, usually refers to that letter as only a Testimonial letter and it is ALWAYS taken with a grain of salt (or more likely a teaspoon of salt). It is generally disregarded if provided (most don't and none of my Indian S pass holders (degrees, all) have ever bothered to submit nor do we bother to ask, as has been already been noted, it is virtually worthless. Salary vouchers and reference checks work better (if warranted). So, in your own words, Ignorance is bliss if you think it's going to make a difference in your application.
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by saynotocat » Thu, 16 Nov 2017 1:32 am
BBCDoc wrote:Not all job functions require experience letters. I’ve worked for 2 large MNCs and they do not provide such for departure. In my current one, they would not either.
For candidates, we would rely on reference follow up, since as alluded to before, letters can be faked. If the reference sounds fishy, the candidate will be out.
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by ecureilx » Sat, 18 Nov 2017 9:14 am
saynotocat wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:saynotocat,
I'll just bet you are from a 'reputed' university in India as well, correct?
The rest of the world, outside of the sub-domain/sub-continent, usually refers to that letter as only a Testimonial letter and it is ALWAYS taken with a grain of salt (or more likely a teaspoon of salt). It is generally disregarded if provided (most don't and none of my Indian S pass holders (degrees, all) have ever bothered to submit nor do we bother to ask, as has been already been noted, it is virtually worthless. Salary vouchers and reference checks work better (if warranted). So, in your own words, Ignorance is bliss if you think it's going to make a difference in your application.
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by saynotocat » Sun, 19 Nov 2017 2:29 pm
ecureilx wrote:saynotocat wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:saynotocat,
I'll just bet you are from a 'reputed' university in India as well, correct?
The rest of the world, outside of the sub-domain/sub-continent, usually refers to that letter as only a Testimonial letter and it is ALWAYS taken with a grain of salt (or more likely a teaspoon of salt). It is generally disregarded if provided (most don't and none of my Indian S pass holders (degrees, all) have ever bothered to submit nor do we bother to ask, as has been already been noted, it is virtually worthless. Salary vouchers and reference checks work better (if warranted). So, in your own words, Ignorance is bliss if you think it's going to make a difference in your application.
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Just to update.
I requested background verification agency to carryout my verification of current employer in advance (before my last day at current employer).
Last week my office received a call from them and, in addition to other details, my joining date and relieving date was asked. My office informed about my joining date and informed that I am still working there so no information on relieving date was provided.
I hope it went fine & they may not call again in future
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by saynotocat » Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:29 am
My background check agency sent an email to my current employer expecting an acknowledgement from them and by mistake, in email content, they mentioned the name of my future employer.
For some reasons, I wasn't comfortable to reveal my future employers details to my current employer but these stupid background check people mistakenly did that
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by BBCDoc » Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:34 am
Never understood why people are reluctant to reveal their next employer. One company I know proudly broadcast their next hire immediately on LinkedIn after offer acceptance.
Guess it probably depends on one’s industry. My one (healthcare) is so small, it is ridiculous how connected people are that any move is immediately on the grapevine
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by saynotocat » Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:23 am
BBCDoc wrote:Never understood why people are reluctant to reveal their next employer. One company I know proudly broadcast their next hire immediately on LinkedIn after offer acceptance.
Guess it probably depends on one’s industry. My one (healthcare) is so small, it is ridiculous how connected people are that any move is immediately on the grapevine
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There are many reasons for the same. Business interest conflicts making your exit tougher due to unproductive exit interview/ increments/ promotion offers from current employer which you dont want to consider while exiting, shrewd manager who may approach with wrong comments with friend manager in future company.
Particularly as one grow up in ladder, generally people dont reveal these details....because of many reasons...exceptions are there like Raja Kaduri, AMD joined Intel as chief architect, senior vice president and it was celebrated by Linkedin even before he joined Intel
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by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 23 Nov 2017 3:36 pm
Yeah, I'm beginning to understand. That is why you only see it on the sub-continent or in overseas unit that happen to have Indian Managers trying to hire more of there own (like they did here and caused the current backlash since the 2015 GE). From what I see, you all need it as a lot will screw their own MiL if they think they can get a leg up. Based on all the news we see over here, this type of mentality is the norm there. Just like Employment agents over there screwing their own countrymen with fake IPAs from Singapore's MOM and charging 5 to 8K in placement fees, to be paid up front and when they get here there isn't any job at all.
Yeah, you are right, your people need the Relieving Letter. The rest of the world finds that they can operate just fine without it.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by Wd40 » Thu, 23 Nov 2017 4:01 pm
I have experience letters from 3 companies in Singapore. 2 of then global banks and 1 local bank. So it is not an Indian thing. I have also used these as supporting documents for my Singapore PR application. It is probably the US that is different.
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by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 23 Nov 2017 4:19 pm
I thought it was those companies that had Indian Nationals in charge of HR that caused all the flack at the last GE?
As others have attested to on here already, it's not the norm in the rest of the world and relatively rare here. Maybe your company has been burned by your countrymen before?
I thought your PR apps had been rejected?
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by saynotocat » Fri, 24 Nov 2017 1:05 am
sundaymorningstaple wrote:
Yeah, you are right, your people need the Relieving Letter. The rest of the world finds that they can operate just fine without it.
You may like to exclude US/ Canada/ India/ Some of the Singapore (I only dealt with these handful of countries so cant comment on other countries) since they seem to be not falling in "your rest of the world"
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Yeah, I'm beginning to understand. That is why you only see it on the sub-continent or in overseas unit that happen to have Indian Managers trying to hire more of there own (like they did here and caused the current backlash since the 2015 GE).
I wish "your people" soon reach at that position (like Indians) to hire more talent, if any,from your own
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by sundaymorningstaple » Fri, 24 Nov 2017 8:15 am
I look at what's happening in your country and only pray other countries don't follow suit.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by Sporkin » Fri, 24 Nov 2017 8:17 am
saynotocat wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:
Yeah, you are right, your people need the Relieving Letter. The rest of the world finds that they can operate just fine without it.
You may like to exclude US/ Canada/ India/ Some of the Singapore (I only dealt with these handful of countries so cant comment on other countries) since they seem to be not falling in "your rest of the world"
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Yeah, I'm beginning to understand. That is why you only see it on the sub-continent or in overseas unit that happen to have Indian Managers trying to hire more of there own (like they did here and caused the current backlash since the 2015 GE).
I wish "your people" soon reach at that position (like Indians) to hire more talent, if any,from your own
Talent...hard to sort out the chaff, my own sampling I have seen candidates that seem like outright liars on what they can do. To consolidate their position by nepotistic hiring, you betcha
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by yesitsme » Thu, 21 Dec 2017 9:43 pm
OP, from my experience too with 4+ employers in Singapore, it is normal to issue experience/employment/relieving letters. (with some it is standard part of the process and some they do on request). However rarely do next employers ask for those.. As long as you have cleared the referral checks and not have any contractual issues with previous employer, you should be ok..
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